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Old 19th May 2007, 04:54 PM   #16
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I'm with Kai Wee on this...looks like marine ivory from Sulawesi (not necessarily the ivory, but the form ). The color and the ring patterns look correct for the marine stuff. As for whether it is dugong or whale, i am not sure if there is any way to be sure once it has been carved.
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